Central bank digital currencies, or CBDCs, represent the ultimate ratification of digital finance: Its adoption by the most venerated guardians of the international monetary architecture. Why it ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s forces train at sea after Tokyo permits coast guard to fire on vessels
Japan's self-defense forces conducted naval drills in an area of the East China Sea after Tokyo said it would allow its coast guard to fire on vessels trying to land on Japanese territory. Japan's ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Sir Chris Hoy backs Olympic Games to be a success even without fans
Tokyo 2020 president Seiko Hashimoto revealed this week that ... "Having spoken to a few of the cyclists, they're just committing 100 per cent as if it was going ahead and it was business as usual and ... ( read original story ...)
Debevoise & Plimpton Closes Tokyo Office
After five years of an on-the-ground presence, the firm will return to servicing Japanese clients from New York and other offices. ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Tokyo stocks close sharply lower on concerns over spike in U.S. borrowing costs
Tokyo stocks closed sharply lower Thursday, with the benchmark Nikkei stock index dropping to a one-month low, ... ( read original story ...)
A Tokyo Olympics Mystery: What Happens With 80,000 Volunteers During a Pandemic?
Organizers have issued plans to prevent Covid-19 spread among athletes and officials, but have said little about the volunteers. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Lender’s Wall Street Ascent Is Born of Wife’s Frustration
As Bitcoin’s recent surge cracked the financial world’s resistance to virtual currencies, few were better positioned to profit than Zac Prince. BlockFi, the lending startup he co-founded, added $13 ... ( read original story ...)
MySize Receives Notice of Allowance from the Japan Patent Office for MySizeID Smart Measurement Solution
My Size, Inc., (the "Company" or "My Size") (NASDAQ: MYSZ) (TASE: MYSZ), the developer and creator of smartphone measurement solutions, today announced that it has a Notice of Allowance from the Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake: Ten years on from disaster that shocked the world
Other-worldly scenes of devastation were beamed around the world from Japan in 2011 after it was hit by one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded - almost a decade later, life is returning to ... ( read original story ...)
Major Japan and China markets drop more than 2% each; tech stocks tumble
Investors kept an eye on tech shares in Asia on Thursday after their counterparts stateside fell overnight amid a rise in bond yields. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s JCR Pharma to build new plant to produce COVID-19 vaccine solution
JCR Pharmaceuticals Co 4552.T said on Thursday it would build a new plant in Japan to expand production of ingredients for COVID-19 vaccines over the longer term. JCR Pharma along with Daiichi Sankyo ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Dips After Gensler Says SEC Must Root Out Crypto Fraud
Cryptocurrency enthusiasts exhibited a bit of nerves during Tuesday’s Senate confirmation hearing for Gary Gensler, the nominee for chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. ( read original story ...)
Twin Japanese sisters make games for women score country’s hottest IPO
To the growing list of things that make gaming startup Coly Inc. unusual, it can add one of the best market debuts in recent Japanese history. Co-founders Anna and Mizuki Nakajima -- they’re twins -- ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Shares Continue Baffling Surge, Nearly Doubling This Week
The Bank of Japan’s stock jumped by the daily limit for a fourth straight session, almost doubling in value over the course of this week.While Thursday’s trading volume of 11,600 shares is minuscule ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka to ask residents to limit Tokyo travel amid planned virus emergency extension
Osaka Prefecture in west Japan is poised to ask residents to refrain from traveling east to Japan's capital region amid indications the Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Sania Mirza says Tokyo Olympics medal dream motivated her return
India's Sania Mirza said the elusive dream of winning a medal at her fourth Olympics in Tokyo this year motivated her to return to the WTA circuit after a year-long gap. ( read original story ...)